Tag: Parliament
Parliament’s body on flood-affected areas to meet today
A parliamentary panel will meet today (Tuesday) to discuss visitations to the rain/flood hit areas of Sindh and Balochistan Province and to suggest remedial...
European Parliament slams Pakistan for ‘grave’ human rights abuse
The European Parliament has slammed Pakistan for its “grave human rights abuses” and raised concern over the “pathetic condition” of the girl child in...
Mandokhail demands more Pashtun representation in Baloch parliament
Senator Humayun Khan Mandokhail on Monday said that less representation of Pashtuns from Balochistan in the parliament as compared to their population in the...
Tycoon’s bloc takes control of new Georgia parliament
Georgian tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili’s coalition took control of parliament on Sunday after its shock election win this month as the legislature convened in a...
Parliament shield against dictatorship, says Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said parliament, representing the will of the people, was the shield against dictatorship. In his message on the...
US knows all decisions being taken by parliament: Sherry
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Sherry Rehman has said the US understands that all the major decisions on internal and external issues...
Parliament sovereign in major decisions: Sherry
Pakistan’s Ambassador to United States (US) Sherry Rehman has said that US understands that all the major decisions on internal and external issues are...
The truth about sovereignty
In the French parliament’s recent debate on Europe’s new fiscal treaty, the country’s Socialist government vehemently denied that ratification of the treaty would undermine...
Parliament lost credibility due to dual citizenship: Liaquat Baloch
Secretary General Jamaat-e-Islami, Liaqat Baloch has demanded of the President Asif Zardari to dissolve the national and provincial assemblies and announce the election schedule.
In...
Kuwait ruler dissolves court-reinstated parliament
Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Sunday issued a decree dissolving the 2009 parliament, just over three months since it was reinstated by...
Parliament threat to Indian reform push
A former coalition ally said on Friday that it would bring a no-confidence vote against India’s government over its reform proposals, pointing to the...
Parliament threat to Indian reform push
A former coalition ally said Friday it would bring a no-confidence vote against India's government over its reform proposals, pointing to the fierce legislative...
Parliament has a rodent problem!
Senate Standing Committee on Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) Chairman Hasil Bizenjo on Monday made a startling revelation, saying rats had badly damaged...
Afghan parliament approves top security officials
Afghan lawmakers on Saturday endorsed a controversial new spymaster, accused of torturing detainees, and two other security chiefs who will likely play a key...
Parliamentary body expresses concern over UN working group visit
Parliamentary Committee for National Security Thursday expressed grave concern over UN Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances visit to Pakistan.
The committee summoned...
Kamra airbase assault: PCNS meets on Sept 7
Chairman Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) Mian Raza Rabbani has summoned the meeting of the committee on September 7 for briefing on terrorist...
India govt appeals for end to parliament deadlock
India’s government appealed on Friday to opposition lawmakers to “allow parliament to function” as it denied accusations that it had lost billions of dollars...
